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Wednesday, 28 June 2017

IBCA Olympiad Update

Bill Armstrong lost both his Round 7 and Round 8 matches in the IBCA Olympiad, although the UK beat Slovenia and drew with Italy. They now sit 10th in the table but face a massive task in Round 9, where they will face 3rd placed Ukraine and will be heavily outgraded.

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